A thorough and serious study of the theory and practice of education
in the context of the present day Indian realities, this exhaustive volume
provides authoritative insight. While tracing the growth of education
as such right from the ancient days up to the attainment of independence in India,
the volume takes up and analyses the contemporary situation in the various sub-areas
of the sector like primary eduation, mid and high school level education, higher education,
professional education and technical education, teacher training, and so on.
Assured to be of benefit to anyone involved with or concerned wtih education.

Eklavya is a non-profit, non-government organisation that develops and field tests innovative educational programmes and trains resource people to implement these programmes. It functions through a network of education resource centres located in Madhya Pradesh.